The Rayographs | tl

The Rayographs are Astrud Steehouder (Paper Dollhouse) on guitar and vocals, Jessamine Tierney on bass and vocals and Amy Hurst on drums and occasional vocals. The motivation that glues this band together has been the attempt to create a sound that satisfies a combined aesthetic; the intention to write songs that resonate. The songs are ideas-based: cropped observational narratives, stark impressions of strange histories, dark blue cinematic lynchian atmospherics cut with sharp drums and curious basslines. The combination of strong song-writing, dark landscapes and free vocals has led to comparisons with Patti Smith, The Breeders, Nick Cave and Life Without...